AP Psychology General Adaptation Syndrome

Alarm Reaction

The individual encounters the stressor that upsets homeostasis. Here a person’s flight or fight response will activate

Resistance

The body will try to stabilize, but may stay at a higher level of tension. If the body remains at these higher levels it will start to get tired

Exhaustion

The individual starts to get tired from fighting back and resisting the stressor

Approach-approach conflict

This is when an individual is forced to pick between two positive outcomes

Avoidance-avoidance conflict

This happens when an individual is forced to choose between two negativeoutcomes

Approach-avoidance conflict

This happens when there is only one goal which has both positive and negative aspects to it